21 Locations
The dj is central to Berlin's identity, the figure behind the decks in a city that lives for its clubs. From techno temples to intimate bars, a dj here can make or break a night, and the scene runs deep with local and touring talent. This overview gathers Berlin locations built around the booth.
Clubs across Friedrichshain, Kreuzberg and Neukoelln book residents and international names, while record shops and studios support the culture behind the scenes. Bars and cafes host dj sets on a smaller scale, and open decks nights give newcomers a chance. The music runs from techno and house to disco and beyond.
Browse the venues below to find where the dj rules across Berlin, from big clubs to backroom bars.
Oriental ambiance in the heart of Prenzlauer Berg: The Marrakesch Lounge & Bar on Schönhauser Allee combines handcrafted hookah culture with exotic cocktails on weekdays from 17:00-19:00 for an after-work evening that feels like a short trip to North Africa.
Right on the Spree in Treptow, Berlin dances as long as the sun shines. ELSE is the seasonal open-air counterpart of Salon zur Wilden Renate, offering house and techno on wooden floorboards with a view of the water.
Their cocktail card reflects a rather classic choice but with daily specials like the "Thai Martini" it can hardly be called boring.
Where Bar 25 once wrote Berlin club history, today the Kater Club stands on the Spree riverbank in Friedrichshain: an open-air club that has made the long weekend from Friday to Monday its principle.
Beach volleyball in any weather - that's what BeachMitte's spacious facility offers.
Located on the site of a former dog biscuit factory in Rummelsburg, Sisyphos celebrates non-stop from Friday to Monday, combining techno and house with a labyrinthine outdoor area full of sand, a pond, and art installations.
Hidden on Lohmühleninsel at Schleusenufer, the ŒLGARTEN combines a beer garden under old trees with a marble bar and club area, from after-work drinks until deep into the night.
The bar „Zu mir oder zu dir“ near the U2 stop Eberswalder Straße has become a fixture of Prenzlauer Berg.
YAAM at Schillingbrücke is Berlin's most famous open-air club with a Caribbean-African character, a sandy area directly on the Spree, and a program ranging from Reggae to Afrobeats.
Where Treptow meets Kreuzberg at Flutgraben, stands one of Berlin's most famous open-air clubs. A wooden deck, weeping willow, and canal water are as much a part of Club der Visionäre as relaxed minimal techno.
The KIM Bar on Berlin's gallery strip on Mitte's Brunnenstraße took over the location of the former Postcafé. The bar may be small in size and quite inconspicuous but it makes up for all that with its great atmospere.
Kreuzberg, right by the lock to the Landwehrkanal: Birgit is a beer garden, open-air club, and fairground all in one. Relaxed during the day, at night dancing under the open sky until morning.
Since 1993, Junction Bar on Gneisenaustraße in Kreuzberg has been one of Berlin's most reliable live music venues. In the basement club beneath the café of the same name, bands across all genres, from jazz and blues to funk, rock, and chanson, play almost daily. Afterwards, DJs take over.
Located on the RAW grounds in Friedrichshain, the Cassiopeia Sommergarten is a beer garden, open-air dancefloor, and cultural venue all in one, where regulars and international visitors gather under string lights.
In Kreuzberg, directly at Schlesisches Tor, one of Berlin's most unique bars is hidden in a former brothel: Madame Claude literally turns everything upside down. Sofas, lamps, and tables stick to the ceiling, while every evening live music, DJs, and open-mic nights lure guests into the cellar.
You can party everywhere with the small and colourful Pokket Mixer - be there electricity available or not.
The Humboldthain Club in Wedding stands for Berlin club culture with a neighborhood vibe, where techno and house meet table tennis, and the garden becomes the heart of the night on warm summer evenings.
Since 2013, Berlin's most famous cultural rooftop garden has been located on the top parking deck of the Neukölln Arcaden. The Klunkerkranich combines an open-air club, rooftop bar, and cultural venue with panoramic views over the city.
Tresor Club is one of the world's most renowned institutions for electronic music, residing in an imposing, disused heating plant in Berlin-Mitte. On multiple levels, visitors can expect a mix of hard techno on the basement-like Tresor floor and driving house in the overlying Globus area.
The Jamboree is a bar at the five-star Grand Hyatt Berlin Hotel with a touch of style of the unforgettable 80s and delicious cocktails.
The Arena Club has become one of the best addresses of the European music scene.